Game



Patented Oct. 13, 19:2...

PATENT OFFICE." 4

CHARLES H. BGHN, 0F SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

GAME.

Application filed May 6,

To all whom it may concern:

' Beit known that I, CHARLES H. .BcHN, a citizen of the United States, residingat Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following isa specification] This invention relates to a game of the type in which counting members are caused to roll along a game board and into scoring pockets having varying values, and one object of the invention is to provide a game board having a novel arrangement of tracle ways leading from a'compartment at one end of the game board to the scoring pockets.

Another object of the invention to pro videa game in which the counters consist of a large ball and a small ball, itbeing intended that the large ball shall precede the small ball from the compartment to the scoring pockets. This requires skill on the part of the person operating the game.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the trackways that the counters may by skillful operation of the hoard be caused to move into certain scoring pockets having a greater scoring value than other pockets.

Another object of the invention to provide a playing board which can be formed of sheet metal stamped to provide the compartment and pockets and trackways leading to the pockets.

v This invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved game board withthe counters deposited in the compartment at one end thereof; I

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the game board taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and e I Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

This improved game includes a playing board 1 whlch in the preferred form will be formed of stamped sheet metal but may be formed of any suitable material. About the marginal edges of the board is provided a wall or rim 2 which may be formed integral with the body of the game board or may be formed of separate strips secured to a de pending marginal flange 3. 'This wall or rim 2 serves to prevent danger of the counters accidentally rolling oft the board; The compartment 4 in which the counters 5 and 6 1925. Serial No. 28,463.

are initially placed isformed at one end of the board by properly stamping he same and a main trackway 7 leads forwardly from this compartment at a point intermediate the width thereof along which the counters will move when leaving the compartment. I This pathway or main track 7 is in the form of a groove which is deeper than the compartment 4 and has its end portion 8 close' to the compartment disposed at an incline,

as shown in Fig. 3, so that the counters may easily roll from the compartment into the main track way. At a point in spaced relation to the compartment the groove which forms the main trackway is widened and flared forwardly, as shown at 9. This provides an enlarged chamber from which extend aplurality of grooves 10 disposed in diverging relation to each other and constituting auxiliary pathways. The auxiliary pathways 10 are of the same width as the main pathway 7 so that the counters 5 and 6 may easily roll along these auxiliary pathways. By having-the auxiliary pathways extend in diverging relation to each other, there will be providedtapered portions 11 between the pathways 10. These tapered portions 11 make it difficult for the operator of the game'board to direct the counters into a preferredauxiliary' pathway as the coun ters are caused to move along the playin board bytilting of the board as the pointed rear end portions of the tapered sections 11 are liable to divert the counters and cause them to roll into the wrong auxiliary pathways. The grooves 12which are of a width and depth corresponding to ,the auxiliary pathways extend transversely of the playing board and form supplemental pathways to provide communication between the auxiliary pathways. It will, therefore, be seen that, when the balls or counters roll along the auxiliary pathways, they may be volun tarily or accidentallycaused to roll along the supplemental pathways. At points in spaced relation to each other about the board, there has been provided pockets 13-.

Most of these pockets are disposer lat the ends of the auxiliary pathways 10 and the branches leading therefrom but certain of the pockets have been disposed in the supplemental pathways and at pointsin spaced relation to each other longitudinally of the intermediate pathway 10; 7 These pockets 13 are of greater width and depth than'the' pathways so that the counters may very easily drop into the pockets as they roll caused to T011 out of the compartment and along the main track or pathway 7. It is essential that the large hallo be caused to first enter 1 6 pathway 7 as this ball or counter is tobe kept in advanoeof the smallv ball until it-has entered one of the pockets. When the halls r ea hhe widened po ti n .9 of the pathway '7, the board will be tilted until the ball-5 enters one of the auxiliary pathways 10. As previouslyexplained, the ball 5 is to bekept in t ont of the ball (=3 until it has dropped into one of the pockets. If the: ball 5 drops intoia-pocket marked for a minus, this will indicate that the score to be: obtained must be subtracted from a score previously obtained it, however, the ball 5 drops'into pocket bearing a plus si n, thisinclioates that the score to be obtained will be addedto the score already b a ned by aprevious play. ALE-tel the ball 5-hasi dropped into one ofthe; pookets ,-the boardwill then be-umani-pulated sons to cause the smaller hallo to move along. selectedauxiiliary path ways. If the ball 5 has dropped into a poo-hot having aminus mai'ln'i-t-will thenbe the object oi the player'to' ause the ll 6' to movealong abranchpathway and dropinto pookiet havinga low scoring valueso that'only a small amount will be deduoted from sooreprev ous y btained If, on

the other-hand, the ball :5 drops intoqalpoeket.

having a plus sign, it will' then be the object ofthe player-to cause he ba 61: mo e int a pocket having a high-number marked therein. It will, theneilomgbe seen that'skill is equredin end av riug oycause e ba l 5 to n front of the-bell rop nto a noohet bear ng a plus signal d skil is also requiredin orderito-canse the ball (5 to drop into; a pocket wl- -iclh will either-dd duet small amountaor adda largeamou-n-t to'the previously obtained store. This gamewiifl, therefore, be very interesting when played: and in addition will serve to teach small children to -add and subtract. While the preferred arrangement of auxiliary.

pa-tlrwaysbas been-shown. it will be understood thatthis arrangement may be varied and. also that the arrangement of pockets maybe varied;

"Having: thusfdescribed the invention, I claim: g I

.A game. comprising a :-.tiltab1e "playing board, a compartment at one end of said board amain pathway leading from said compartment intermediate the width of the board and extending longitudinally thereof, said pathway being widened intermediate the length of the board and having auxiliary pathways leading from its widened portion and. extending longitudinally of the board in spaced relation to each other, transversely of the board and communicating with.

scoring pockets, supplemental pathways being provided transversely oat the board and communicating with certain of said auxiliary pathways, and counting means adapted o be laced in said compartment and caused to rol along the pathways andinto said scoring, pockets when the boa-rd tilted.

2. A game comprising a tiltabile playing board having a compartment adjacent one end. and a main pathway leading therefrom longitudinally of the board and providedv with. branches constituting auxiliary path ways, supplemental pathways. being} pro vided transversely of the board and con-V nectrllg certain of-said auxiliary pathways,

said auxiliary pathways and certainofs-aid;

supplemental pathways communicating with scoring pockets, and bodily movable countingmeans adapted to be placed in said com-- par-lament and caused. to move along said pathways into said pockets-whensaid board is til-tedinwarious directions.

3. A game comprising a tiltable playing board having, a compartment adjacent one end and a main pathw-ayleading therefrom longitudinally of the board and provided with branches constituting auxiliary pathways, supplemental pathways" being provided transversely of the board and connecting certain of saidau-xiliary pathways, said auxiliary pathways and certain of said supplemental pathways communicating with scoring pockets, and relatively large and small counting balls adapted to be placed in said compartment and, by tilting of the board, caused toroll along said pathways and into said pockets.

4. A game comprising a tiltable playing board having a compartment at one 'end and a groove leading from said compartment longitudinally of the board and constituting a main track, sa i-d groove being widened intermediate the length of the board and having grooves leading for-wardly therefromin diverging relation to each other and constituting auxiliary tracks, other grooves being provided transversely of said board and constituting supplemental tracks connecting certain of said auxiliary tracks, the grooves forming said auxiliary tracks and certain of said supplemental track-s being deepened at points in spaced relation aboutthe board to. provide scoring pockets iiand relatively large and small countingballs adapted to be placed insaid compartment and caused to roll along said tracks into said pockets When the board is tilted in various directions.

5. A game comprising a tiltable playing board having a compartment at one end and a groove leading from said compartment longitudinally of the board and constituting a main track, said groove being widened intermediate the length of the board and having grooves leading forwardly therefrom and constituting auxiliary tracks, the grooves forming said auxiliary tracks being widened and deepened at points in spaced relation to each other about the board to provide scoring pockets and said pockets being marked to indicate various values, and bodily movable counting means adapted to be placed in said compartment and moved along said tracks into said pockets when the board is tilted in various directions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES H. BGHN. [L.s.] 

